American Soul
E130357
"American Soul" is a politically charged rock song by U2 from their album *Songs of Experience*, reflecting themes of American identity and social unrest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Soul canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1130950 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Soul Context triple: [Songs of Experience, hasPart, American Soul]
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A.
Black, Brown and Beige
Black, Brown and Beige is a landmark jazz composition by Duke Ellington, conceived as an extended orchestral suite that chronicles the African American experience in the United States.
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B.
The Song and Soul of the South
"The Song and Soul of the South" is a nickname celebrating Macon, Georgia’s rich musical heritage and deep cultural roots in Southern history.
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C.
Stax Music Academy
Stax Music Academy is a music education program in Memphis that trains young musicians in the legacy and style of classic soul music.
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D.
Deep South
The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the southeastern United States known for its distinct history, traditions, and social and political identity, often associated with states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and parts of neighboring areas.
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E.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Soul Target entity description: "American Soul" is a politically charged rock song by U2 from their album *Songs of Experience*, reflecting themes of American identity and social unrest.
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A.
Black, Brown and Beige
Black, Brown and Beige is a landmark jazz composition by Duke Ellington, conceived as an extended orchestral suite that chronicles the African American experience in the United States.
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B.
The Song and Soul of the South
"The Song and Soul of the South" is a nickname celebrating Macon, Georgia’s rich musical heritage and deep cultural roots in Southern history.
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C.
Stax Music Academy
Stax Music Academy is a music education program in Memphis that trains young musicians in the legacy and style of classic soul music.
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D.
Deep South
The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the southeastern United States known for its distinct history, traditions, and social and political identity, often associated with states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and parts of neighboring areas.
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E.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Songs of Experience ⓘ |
| artist | U2 ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Kendrick Lamar ⓘ |
| chronology | later-period U2 discography ⓘ |
| composer |
Adam Clayton
ⓘ
Bono ⓘ Larry Mullen Jr. ⓘ The Edge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| creator | U2 ⓘ |
| genre |
politically charged rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
American political climate
ⓘ
contemporary social movements ⓘ |
| hasTitle | American Soul ⓘ |
| hasType |
political song
ⓘ
protest song ⓘ |
| includedIn | U2 discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bono ⓘ |
| lyricTopic |
freedom
ⓘ
identity ⓘ inequality ⓘ patriotism ⓘ protest ⓘ |
| medium |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital audio ⓘ streaming ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
anthemic rock
ⓘ
arena rock ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | commentary on the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | Songs of Experience ⓘ |
| performer | U2 ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Interscope Records
ⓘ
Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseContext | Songs of Experience promotional cycle ⓘ |
| sharesMotifsWith | Get Out of Your Own Way ⓘ |
| theme |
American identity
ⓘ
political commentary ⓘ social unrest ⓘ |
| workOrigin | Songs of Experience recording sessions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Soul Description of subject: "American Soul" is a politically charged rock song by U2 from their album *Songs of Experience*, reflecting themes of American identity and social unrest.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.